Call/Security Box

The University of Pittsburgh prides itself on maintaining a safe campus. There are more than 280 call boxes on campus; over 70 of them are in outside locations and there is one in every elevator.

Most outside call boxes are designated by a blue light, and all of them are painted bright yellow.

The University has an 80-person police force, making it the fourth-largest police agency in Allegheny County. Pitt’s police patrol the area on foot, on bicycles, in cruisers, and on motorcycles. In addition, the University is now building a new satellite police station in the busiest part of campus on Forbes Avenue.

The Pittsburgh Campus is also frequently patrolled by the City of Pittsburgh police.